as in destruction
the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless
idealists who seek the annihilation of all forms of prejudice
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Recent Examples of annihilation
Because of this, the research team believes that the source causing the annihilation weighs less than WIMPs and is slower than cosmic rays.
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
Kansas’ five-day mid-February road trip to Utah started with a seven-point loss to the Utah Utes on Saturday in Salt Lake City and ended with a 34-point setback — make that a 34-point annihilation — to a second unranked team on Tuesday night in Provo.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025
From Mesopotamian mythologies to Y2K narratives and beyond, people have long been telling tales about the end—floods, comets, plagues, and now nuclear annihilation, rogue A.I., and, yes, more plagues.
—Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2025
New Orleans is looking for a way to redeem itself after broadcasting the most shameful offensive display of the 2024 NFL season, becoming the only team in the year to post a donut in its 34-0 annihilation to the Green Bay Packers, who clinched their ticket to the playoffs.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2025
Kansas’ five-day mid-February road trip to Utah started with a seven-point loss to the Utah Utes on Saturday in Salt Lake City and ended with a 34-point setback — make that a 34-point annihilation — to a second unranked team on Tuesday night in Provo.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2025
From Mesopotamian mythologies to Y2K narratives and beyond, people have long been telling tales about the end—floods, comets, plagues, and now nuclear annihilation, rogue A.I., and, yes, more plagues.
—Ian Crouch, The New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2025
New Orleans is looking for a way to redeem itself after broadcasting the most shameful offensive display of the 2024 NFL season, becoming the only team in the year to post a donut in its 34-0 annihilation to the Green Bay Packers, who clinched their ticket to the playoffs.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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Here are the main players joining Joel and Ellie in fortified Jackson, Wyoming, five years after the Firefly destruction: Isabela Merced stars as Dina Who's Dina?—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The April 4 announcement of the security zone expansion and the destruction of Umm al-Nasser demonstrates the IDF's continued military operations in Gaza and is an example of how quickly the conditions in Gaza have deteriorated since the ceasefire.—
Kerem Inal,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
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As the Earth's climate cooled and the oceans' ecosystems changed, Megalodon may have struggled to find sufficient food, leading to its extinction.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin had an emotional meeting with a pair of dire wolves, but many fans have shared the same unimpressed response, not quite able to believe a species was brought back from extinction before Martin finished the next book in his A Song of Ice and Fire series.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Several studies have found that polyphenols, especially tannins, can also play havoc with your iron supplement.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2025
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The pandemic though wrought havoc on student achievement, with many learning gaps remaining nearly five years after schools first closed.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
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Related article Clashes erupt in western India as Hindu groups demand demolition of Mughal ruler’s tomb Modi’s BJP denies using the Mughal emperor’s name to defame India’s Muslims.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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Long before its demolition, the city had fenced off part of the nearby sidewalk because debris had fallen off the tower and landed near people walking their dogs.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
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The fresh loss of the trees would make that more difficult.—
Tribune News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2025
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Ware recorded seven points and three rebounds in 15 minutes off the Heat’s bench in Friday’s loss.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Annihilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annihilation. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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